Definition of Circle. Meaning of Circle. Synonyms of Circle

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Definition of Circle

Circle
Circle Cir"cle, v. i. To move circularly; to form a circle; to circulate. Thy name shall circle round the gaping through. --Byron.
Circle
Circle Cir"cle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Circled; p. pr. & vb. n. Circling.] [OE. cerclen, F. cercler, fr. L. circulare to make round. See Circle, n., and cf. Circulate.] 1. To move around; to revolve around. Other planets circle other suns. --Pope. 2. To encompass, as by a circle; to surround; to inclose; to encircle. --Prior. Pope. Their heads are circled with a short turban. --Dampier. So he lies, circled with evil. --Coleridge. To circle in, to confine; to hem in; to keep together; as, to circle bodies in. --Sir K. Digby.

Meaning of Circle from wikipedia

- A circle is a shape consisting of all points in a plane that are a given distance from a given point, the centre; equivalently it is the curve traced out...
- The terms virtuous circle and vicious circle (also referred to as virtuous cycle and vicious cycle) refer to complex chains of events that reinforce themselves...
- Circle ****ng in a circle is a two-dimensional ****ng problem with the objective of ****ng unit circles into the smallest possible larger circle. Minimum...
- The Circle may refer to: The Circle, a reality television game show franchise. The Circle (British TV series), the British version on Channel 4, broadcast...
- The Arctic Circle is one of the two polar circles and the most northerly of the five major circles of latitude as shown on maps of Earth. It marks the...
- Antarctic Circle is the most southerly of the five major circles of latitude that mark maps of the Earth. The region south of this circle is known as...
- A crop circle, crop formation, or corn circle is a pattern created by flattening a crop, usually a cereal. The term was first coined in the early 1980s...
- Squared circle may refer to: Boxing ring Wrestling ring Squared-circle postmark The Squared Circle, a pro wrestling themed role-playing game Square Circle Production...
- A circle jerk is a ****ual practice in which a group of men or boys form a circle and **** themselves or each other. In the metaphorical sense, the...
- A polar circle is a geographic term for a conditional circular line (arc) referring either to the Arctic Circle or the Antarctic Circle. It is one of...
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